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Introduced
07/08/2025
07/08/2025
In Committee
07/08/2025
07/08/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under current law, the Department of Public Instruction must provide trainings to school districts and independent charter schools on three specific evidence-based strategies to address student mental health: screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment; trauma sensitive schools; and youth mental health first aid. This bill adds social and emotional learning to the list of evidence- based strategies on which DPI must provide trainings to school districts and independent charter schools. The bill also provides an additional $500,000 to DPI for these trainings in each of the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years. For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AI Summary
This bill expands the mental health training responsibilities of the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) by adding social and emotional learning (SEL) to its existing list of required evidence-based strategies for training school districts and independent charter schools. Currently, DPI must provide trainings on screening, brief intervention, referral to treatment, trauma-sensitive schools, and youth mental health first aid; this bill adds social and emotional learning to that list. The bill also provides an additional $500,000 in funding to DPI specifically for these mental health training programs in each of the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years. Social and emotional learning (SEL) is an educational approach that helps students develop skills like self-awareness, emotional management, empathy, and responsible decision-making. The bill will take effect either the day after its publication or the second day after the publication of the 2025 biennial budget act, whichever occurs later, ensuring that schools will have additional resources and guidance to support student mental health and well-being.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (42)
Clint Anderson (D)*,
Margaret Arney (D)*,
Mike Bare (D)*,
Brienne Brown (D)*,
Ryan Clancy (D)*,
Karen DeSanto (D)*,
Ben DeSmidt (D)*,
Jodene Emerson (D)*,
Joan Fitzgerald (D)*,
Russell Goodwin (D)*,
Kalan Haywood (D)*,
Francesca Hong (D)*,
Alex Joers (D)*,
Tara Johnson (D)*,
Darrin Madison (D)*,
Renuka Mayadev (D)*,
Vincent Miresse (D)*,
Supreme Moore Omokunde (D)*,
Greta Neubauer (D)*,
Lori Palmeri (D)*,
Christian Phelps (D)*,
Pricilla Prado (D)*,
Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D)*,
Ann Roe (D)*,
Joe Sheehan (D)*,
Christine Sinicki (D)*,
Angela Stroud (D)*,
Shelia Stubbs (D)*,
Lisa Subeck (D)*,
Angelito Tenorio (D)*,
Randy Udell (D)*,
Robyn Vining (D)*,
Tim Carpenter (D),
Dora Drake (D),
Dianne Hesselbein (D),
LaTonya Johnson (D),
Chris Larson (D),
Melissa Ratcliff (D),
Kelda Roys (D),
Jeff Smith (D),
Mark Spreitzer (D),
Bob Wirch (D),
Last Action
Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (on 01/08/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab337 |
| Fiscal Note - AB337: Fiscal Estimate From DPI | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab337/ab337_dpi.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB337.pdf |
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